Fault Injection Testing and Simulation-Based FMEA

This talk will demonstrate an approach to fault effect and safety analysis conducted through simulation. The focus will be on a methodology that allows for the injection of faults into a system model without necessitating any changes to the initial design. This technique is applicable to a variety of modeling environments and is particularly adept at handling faults that are either timed or conditionally triggered by the system's behavior.

Participants will gain insights into how to examine the impact of faults using simulation inspection tools to assess the robustness of their systems. The talk will also address the execution of comprehensive safety analyses, including the industry-standard failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), by leveraging the detailed insights that simulation provides.

The session will further reveal strategies for establishing clear and formalized connections between system faults, associated hazards, and the logic for fault detection and mitigation. These strategies are crucial for creating a thorough safety analysis framework that can be integrated into the overall system design process.